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Re: MEDHP-SEC: Question about radiation exposure and emp
a) "IF what you say is true, there is no apparent management oversight, and, the fact that this worker my be fired, I think an attorney
should be consulted, whereby the worker can show company negligence, that affects his livelihood."
Comment: In this case seems to me it is not necessary to consult a attorney, the worker can go directly to Regulatory Authority to denounce the reasons why the exposure values exceed the annual limit and ask to Regulatory Authority that he can't pay for the Licensee Violation of the Optimization System. The Dose Constraint is clear: -- For occupational exposures the dose constraint is a related value of individual dose used to limit the range of options considered in the process of optimization. In this case the licensee responsible parties should evaluate the causes, circumstances and consequences and take appropriate actions to prevent recurrence (never fire if the worker operational activities was not the cause)
b) "Now he is facing a reduction in pay"
Comment: IAEA Basic Safety Standard - Conditions of Service - page 35 - 1.15. The conditions of service of workers shall be independent of the existence or the possibility of occupational exposure. Special compensatory arrangements or preferential treatment with respect to salary or special insurance coverage, working hours, length of vacation, additional holidays or retirement benefits shall neither be granted nor be used as substitutes for the provision of proper protection and safety measures to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Standards.
c) Lesson to be learned, why worker should go directly to Regulatory Authority, according BSS - page 9 -- "An additional responsibility of the Regulatory Authority is to require all parties involved to develop a safety culture that includes: individual and collective commitment to safety on the part of workers, management and regulators; accountability of all individuals for protection and safety, including individuals at senior management level; and measures to encourage a questioning and learning attitude and to discourage complacency with respect to safety"
Jose Julio Rozental
joseroze@netvision.net.il
Israel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 1:13 AM
Subject: Re: MEDHP-SEC: Question about radiation exposure and emp
> On 21 Jul 2004 at 17:20, Jacobus, John (NIH/OD/ORS) wrote:
>
> > A radiation worker is being assigned duties by the licensee that is
> > resulting in increasing doses of radiation. Several times during
> > the year he had to explain in writing an increase in exposure to the
> > RSO. Still, increased duties are being assigned, and exposure values
> > increase. Before the end of the year, the exposure values exceed
> > 5000 mrem (50 mSv). The worker is removed from radiation-related
> > duties, and assigned other work to do. Now he is facing a reduction
> > in pay and possible firing.
>
> Total lack of dose management, utilizing the appropriate resources.
>
> When I was with the utility world, the common practice was to run
> daily ALARA reports that displayed dose by worker category in
> descending order. The appropriate steps are taken to assign work
> orders in order to spread the dose, and minimize giving all the dose
> to a select few.
>
> IF what you say is true, there is no apparent management oversight,
> and, the fact that this worker my be fired, I think an attorney
> should
> be consulted, whereby the worker can show company negligence, that
> affects his livelihood.
>
> A sad story.
>
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